For Immediate Release November 7, 2007:

CONTACT:
Nicole Wahlberg, Director of Marketing & PR, Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
(503) 434-4006 or nicole.wahlberg@sprucegoose.org

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum Celebrates Veterans

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum celebrates the contributions of U.S. service men and women during the annual Veteran’s Day events Nov. 10-11.

McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Sat. – Sun., Nov. 10-11, 2007 - In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is recognizing U.S. service men and women with special activities throughout the day.

The museum is honored to host a series of presentations and exhibits featuring veterans. The celebration begins at 9 a.m. when the museum doors open on Sat., Nov. 10 and continues through Sun., Nov. 11. Guests will be able to tour the Spruce Goose cargo deck, view the cockpit of the SR-71 Blackbird, view 50 military uniforms spanning 50 years of American military history presented by United Veteran’s Group of Oregon and enjoy the interactive exhibits and flight simulators in the children’s Flight Zone. The B-17 Flying Fortress will be open for interior tours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. B-17 Flying Fortress tours are an additional $3/person, $10/family and veteran’s B-17 tours are free.

Special book signings and movies will also be featured throughout the weekend. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat. and Sun., Airborne Army Ranger Tom Wiggins will be signing his newly released book 100 Days in Ghan. It is the story of his experiences in Afghanistan. The museum will also feature a 1 p.m. showing daily on Sat. and Sun. of American Legacy, a 112 minute film regarding World War I and a 3 p.m. showing daily of Silent Wings, a 112 minute film regarding World War II in the museum theater.

At 7:30p.m. Sat. and 6 p.m. on Sun., the Evergreen IMAX® theater will feature a screening of Gary Mortensen’s documentary Iraq: This is War. The film is 84 minutes and has a special pricing of $5/ person. Due to the adult content of this film, we recommend parental discretion for children.

Veteran recognition festivities will also include an 11 a.m. Veteran’s Day ceremony on Sun. The ceremony will include a presentation by Scot Laney, producer of Iraq: This is War.

For further information for Veteran’s Day recognition festivities, please call 503-434-4185 or refer to the website at www.sprucegoose.org.

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is best known as the home of the world’s largest wooden airplane, the “Spruce Goose”, SR-71 “Blackbird”, the Titan II SLV Missile and the Grumman F6F-3 “Hellcat”. In addition, there are more than 80 historic aircraft and exhibits on display, along with artwork, traveling displays, the Spruce Goose Café, the newly remodeled Rotors, Wings & Things store and a world-class 3D IMAX Theater. The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, daily except when it is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Easter. The theater’s hours are 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sun. – Thurs. and 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. The Museum campus is located at 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, across the highway from the McMinnville Airport and about three miles southeast of McMinnville, Ore., on Highway 18. Regular visitor admission is required. Call (503) 434-4180 for more information, and visit www.sprucegoose.org.

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